The Mighty Atom 1958 Mugs
Description: The Mighty Atom was a 1958 educational film followed by a companion comic book series produced by the power industry to promote nuclear power. Enlisting the help of Reddy Kilowatt, the mascot who helped sell the idea of electricity to Americans starting in 1926, The Mighty Atom welcomed Americans to the atomic age of clean nuclear energy.
Description: The Mighty Atom, known in the US as ASTRO BOY, debuted in the early 60s. A robot made in the image of a scientist's son, Astro (Atom) swore to protect the world and keep the peace between Robots & Humans. This was a favorite of mine as a kid (& still is)! This isn't a scan, all elements were drawn by hand, digitally. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. This is also available in a color version.
Description: The Mighty Atom, known in the US as ASTRO BOY, debuted in the early 60s. A robot made in the image of a scientist's son, Astro (Atom) swore to protect the world and keep the peace between Robots & Humans. This was a favorite of mine as a kid (& still is)! This isn't a scan, all elements were drawn by hand, digitally. Enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Description: Reddy Kilowatt is a fictional character that acted as spokesman for electricity generation in the United States for over 70 years. He is drawn as a stick figure whose body, limbs, and hair are made of stylized lightning bolts and whose bulbous head has a light bulb for a nose and wall outlets for ears. His primary purpose was to put a friendly face on the newfangled electrical systems that were commonplace in the cities in the 1920s, but rural areas remained chronically underserved as people had many misconceptions about electricity. In 1930 almost 90 percent of farms in the United States were still without access to electric service, so new messaging targeting farmers were deployed to win over skeptical rural residents.
Description: A retro-style design featuring a muscular superhero in a yellow suit with a red cape and lightning bolt emblem. He stands within an atomic structure of red and yellow orbits and spheres, with radiating lines. The text "THE MIGHTY ATOM" curves above, and "Reddy Kilowatt" is below in a stylized yellow font.
